Zelev Surname
Approximately 193 people bear this surname
Zelev Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 94 | 1:1,533,224 | 104,207 |
| Bulgaria | 32 | 1:218,091 | 11,795 |
| Ukraine | 28 | 1:1,625,811 | 125,303 |
| Kazakhstan | 11 | 1:1,607,500 | 79,317 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Želev (8) are calculated separately.
Zelev Demographics
Zelev Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Zelev Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zelev Come From? nationality or country of origin
Zelev (Russian: Зелев) is found most frequently in Russia. It can also be found as: Želev. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zelev? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,214,709th most frequently used family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 37,759,305 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 70 percent of Zelev reside; 52 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 51 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.
This last name is most commonly held in Russia, where it is carried by 94 people, or 1 in 1,533,224. In Russia Zelev is primarily found in: Moscow Oblast, where 17 percent are found, Moscow, where 15 percent are found and Astrakhan Oblast, where 10 percent are found. Barring Russia this surname is found in 15 countries. It also occurs in Bulgaria, where 17 percent are found and Ukraine, where 15 percent are found.
Zelev Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Zelev surname is primarily Orthodox (86%) in Russia.
In The United States Zelev are 13.23% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 60% being registered with the party.
Phonetically Similar Names
Zelev Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zelev in the Russian language | ||
| Зелев | zelev | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Zelev
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